VOA标准英语2009-Russian-Georgian Talks Salvaged

International mediators say the latest round of Russian-Georgian security talks took place in a constructive spirit, despite initial difficulties. The talks were on the point of collapse Monday after the Russian delegation walked out in solidarity w

VOA标准英语2009-UN Security Council Reflects On A Tragic Failure

The U.N. Security Council has visited a memorial to victims of the Rwanda genocide and pledged support to efforts to end the fighting that has haunted Africa's Great Lakes region for more than a decade. Rwanda Genocide Memorial The 15 Security Counc

VOA标准英语2009-Clinton Announces US Aid for Pakistan

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States will send $110 million in emergency aid to Pakistan. Clinton detailed the U.S. effort to help an estimated 2 million displaced Pakistanis. Secretary of State Clinton announces humanitarian ai

VOA标准英语2009-Pentagon Has Video of Afghan Civilian Casualty I

The Pentagon says it has video of the incident in Afghanistan's Farah Province two weeks ago, in which a U.S. air strike apparently killed some Afghan civilians. But U.S. officials dispute the Afghan government claim that as many as 140 civilians we

VOA标准英语2009-Sri Lankan President Officially Declares Civil W

Sri Lanka is seeking to close a bloody era of civil war by declaring total victory over rebels who split the island nation along an ethnic and geographical divide. Just after the country's President pledged to achieve equal rights for all, the natio

VOA标准英语2009-UN Secretary-General To Visit War-Torn Sri Lanka

The U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he will leave Friday for a two-day visit to Sri Lanka to see first-hand the damage done by the fighting between government troops and Tamil Tiger rebels. Mr. Ban, who spoke to reporters at the U.N. Europea

VOA标准英语2009-Kremlin Works to Prevent Falsification of Histor

The Kremlin has posted a decree that aims to prevent what are described as efforts to falsify history and harm the interests of Russia. The government move to set up a commission to deal with the issue, comes after the party of Prime Minister Vladim

VOA标准英语2009-Parliamentary Group Clears British Intelligence

Britain's Intelligence and Security Committee has released its findings into what the country's domestic intelligence service knew about the suicide bombers before they struck in London on the 7th of July 2005, killing 52 people. Many families of wh

VOA标准英语2009-Australia Moves to Protect the Coral Sea

Australia has agreed to protect one million square kilometers of ocean off its northeast coast. The Coral Sea Conservation Zone will help safeguard an area described by conservationists as a spectacular marine jewel while the region is assessed for

VOA标准英语2009-South Korea Steers Toward Electric Auto Future

Former U.S. President Clinton and mayors from around the world are gathering in Seoul this week for a summit on reducing greenhouse gases in the world's cities. London Mayor Boris Johnson says the leaders hope to agree on ways to end the world's end

VOA标准英语2009-Zimbabwe's Unity Government Struggles to Move Ah

Zimbabwe's unity government is struggling to win financial support from western countries because very little progress is being made to resolve key outstanding issues, including those involving the Movement for Democratic Change, that prevent the go

VOA标准英语2009年-Swine Flu Spreads in Australia

The number of H1N1 flu cases in Australia has doubled in the past day to 59. The federal government has warned that the H1N1 influenza A virus is spreading fast. Health experts say its rapid transmission coincides with the southern hemisphere's trad

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Faces Test on Trade

President Barack Obama is facing an early decision on trade policy, one that could anger key members of his Democratic Party, or spark a trade war with some of America's closest allies. In a few weeks Mr. Obama is to travel to Canada, where official

VOA标准英语2009年-British Leader Condemns Strikes Against Foreign

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has condemned the strikes spreading across Britain protesting the employment of foreign European workers, while unemployment soars in the country. Britain's PM Gordon Brown speaks on Britain and the Global economy (File)

VOA标准英语2009年-Israel Bombs Gaza Targets

Israel aircraft have bombed a Palestinian target in Gaza, following Palestinian militant rocket attacks on Israel on Sunday. The Hamas militant group that runs Gaza says Israeli aircraft hit a Palestinian police position. On Sunday, Palestinian mili

VOA标准英语2009年-Wildfires and Deaths as Southeast Australia Bak

Southeastern Australia has endured some of the hottest temperatures in a century, which have fanned fires that have destroyed homes and strained emergency power and transport services. At least 20 people may have died from heat stroke as temperature

VOA标准英语2009年-Palestinian Rocket Attack Tests Shaky Gaza Ceas

Palestinian rocket fire at Israel is testing a shaky ceasefire in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a rocket at Israel that landed near the coastal city of Ashkelon. There were no injuries or damage, but the attack rais

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Urges Quick Senate Passage of Economic St

U.S. President Barack Obama is urging the Senate to follow the House of Representatives in passing his $800 billion plan to stimulate the economy. The president is calling the proposal good news, after the bad economic news of the past week. Preside

VOA标准英语2009年-UNHCR: Congolese Fleeing South Kivu Province

The United Nations refugee agency says thousands of people reportedly are fleeing their homes in Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province. This follows last week's start of a joint Congolese-Rwandan military operation against the Democrati

VOA标准英语2009年-Zimbabwe's MDC Legislator Roy Bennett Faces Wea

Zimbabwe's unity government's designated deputy agriculture minister Roy Bennett has been charged with possessing weaponry, banditry, and attempting to commit terrorism, in a court in Mutare in eastern Zimbabwe. Roy Bennett is also being charged wit